Did Yahshua CLAIM TO BE ''I AM'' John 8:58

When Yahshua said "Before Abraham was I AM" was He claiming His PRE-EXISTENCE? Was He claiming His - CO EQUALITY and CO ETERNAL status with Yahweh or even worse was THE MAN claiming to be YAHWEH with the use of the phrase "IAM"

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Correcting a Misinterpreted Scripture Passage
00:00:58 - The Meaning of "I am" in Scripture
00:01:59 - Proper Exegesis of John 8:58
00:03:05 - The Battle Between Yua and the Pharisees
00:04:08 - The Meaning of "I Am"
00:05:09 - The Blind Man's Identity
00:06:11 - The translation of "ego iy" in Greek
00:07:14 - Paul's self-reference as "I am"
00:08:21 - Yua vs Yahweh
00:09:35 - The Antichrist and False Messiahs
00:10:45 - Yahweh's Identity
00:11:48 - The Trinitarian Argument and the statement "I am"
00:12:54 - Hebrew comparison of "I am"
00:13:56 - Understanding the "I am" in the Book of John
00:15:05 - Freedom through the Son
00:16:11 - The Intensity of the Argument
00:17:10 - Accusations and Discussions with the Jews
00:18:23 - The Jews' Challenge to Jesus' Greatness
00:19:33 - Abraham Rejoiced to See My Day
00:20:32 - Abraham's Faith in the Coming Lamb
00:21:34 - Misinterpretation of Abraham's Vision
00:22:31 - The Preexistence of I AM
00:23:37 - Abraham Saw My Day
00:24:52 - Jewish people and their connection to Abraham